Legendary graphic designer, computer scientist, artist and educator. President of the Rhode Island School of Design. Author of the Laws of Simplicity and Creative Code. Named the "Steve Jobs of academia" by Forbes. I could go on. I won't.
He's here: @johnmaeda // maedastudio.comHelmsperson of Creative Review, monthly print and iPad mag exhibiting and celebrating the best in visual culture, advertising and design.
Check it: @creative review // creativereview.co.ukOf killer map-making and data-visualization studio Stamen. They won last year's "Best Studio" prize and would probably clean up this year too. So we asked them to 'ascend' to the panel. Cunning.
Nice: @stamen // stamen.comAuthor of best-selling infographics book Information is Beautiful, data-journalist, information designer and writer of this slightly hagiographic paragraph.
Here: @infobeautiful // davidmccandless.comFounding partner of The Partners and the youngest ever president of D&AD, Aziz is a leading design-industry figure with more than 30 years of experience in corporate design & branding. Here: Kantar.comLondon-based designer and art-director. Long term practitioner of data-visualisation and other dark data arts. Rennown book designer. Currently artists-in-residence at Facebook. Web: @stefpos // It's Been RealFormer BBC creative ninja. Now an award-winning creative director blending journalism, design and technology by heading up IIB Studio, our commercial arm.
Web: @duswain // IIB StudioYes you. You will be able to take your seat as a 'meta-judge' on the panel via an online peoples' vote. Make your choice count.
Let them see what you've got.

Last night, at a packed party venue in London, we announced the winners of the inaugral Information is Beautiful Awards. Thank you to all our amazing judges, supporters, staff and our ever generous sponsors Kantar. And the biggest high-five to the 1000+ talented people who courageously entered their work.

Win a ticket to our awards ceremony!

The winners will be announced at a party at the ICA in London on Thursday 27th September, starting 7pm GMT. Hosted by our kind sponsors Kantar.
We have 10 x free tickets to give away. You have to be free and in London on that date to apply. Just slam your email address below. We'll pick winners at random on Monday.
http://bit.ly/Imthere
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[post_content] => I'd like to invite you to review the official shortlist of the inaugural Information is Beautiful Awards.
Our global contest is out to showcase excellence in data visualization and infographics. I think the list shows off some of the best work of the last year.
Over 1,000 entries from 16 countries were agonizingly whittled down to a 300 strong longlist. (It makes a great browse if you're looking for inspiration or to trawl trends).
Big thanks to everyone who entered and supported. Such a great honour to see so much flourishing creativity in one place.
Then, with much toil and heartache, we managed to boil down each of the six categories to a shortlist - of the best, most representative, most emblematic and most excellent work.